Tag: homosexuality

Elena Thurston returns to share with us how the PoS, the new LDS LGBT Policy Handbook update dubbed the Policy of Silence, still affects families and children who want to serve missions. There has been no update, no clarification regarding children of “same-sex attracted” parents and the requirement that they disavow that parent in order to serve a mission with the LDS Church. This existing policy continues to cause excruciating emotional damage to children and families. Members who “suffer from same-sex attraction” are still encouraged, forced or feel no other choice than to seek out conversion therapy to “fix” their homosexual attractions. A practice that results in youth 8.4x more likely to attempt suicide. GLAAD reports “San Francisco State University found that “compared with LGBTQ young people who were not rejected or were only a little rejected by their parents and caregivers because of their gay or transgender identity, highly rejected LGBTQ young people were:

The Angels on Fire showcase the #andsoIstayed hashtag begun by Jennie Willoughby, ex-wife of Trump Secretary, Rob Porter and how this experience is relevant within her LDS culture. Colleen shares updates for Missionaries and their usage of social media to communicate with friends, family, and prospective spouses. Miranda and Colleen discuss common experiences within local Exmo Support groups with predators. Check out a new hilarious Instagram account @the_angelmoroni and their video “When Mormon Prophets are DTF.” Don’t miss the full episode video live on Patreon!